89R3241 PRL-D
By: Leo Wilson H.B. No. 2245
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the verification of the citizenship status of
registered voters.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 16.0332, Election Code, is amended by
amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsection (a-2) to read as
follows:
(a) After the registrar receives notification under
Subsection (a-1) of this section, Section 18.068 of this code, or
Section 62.113, Government Code, of persons excused or disqualified
from jury service because of citizenship status or notification of
persons who indicate a lack of citizenship status in connection
with a motor vehicle or Department of Public Safety record as
provided by Subsection (a-1) or other record as provided by
Subsection (a-2), the registrar shall deliver to each registered
voter whose name appears on the list a written notice requiring the
voter to submit to the registrar proof of United States citizenship
in the form of a certified copy of the voter's birth certificate,
United States passport, or certificate of naturalization or any
other form prescribed by the secretary of state. The notice shall
be delivered by forwardable mail to the mailing address on the
voter's registration application and to any new address of the
voter known to the registrar.
(a-2) The secretary of state shall compare on a monthly
basis the citizenship status information in the existing statewide
computerized voter registration list against citizenship status
information available from:
(1) birth certificate records maintained by any state
or local government agency;
(2) the American Association of Motor Vehicle
Administrators;
(3) the United States Department of Homeland Security;
(4) the Help America Vote Verification (HAVV)
information system maintained by the United States Social Security
Administration; and
(5) any other database containing citizenship status
information the secretary of state may access.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.